Houston Astros @ New York Mets

65-64, 31-36 Away

Final

72-58, 40-24 Home


HOU
NYM

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	8	12	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	6	0

B. Backe8-12

7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

J. Maine10-8

5.2 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Maine pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- D. Sanchez pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- N Evans hit for D Sanchez.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Smith pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- B. Stokes pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- E Chavez in center field.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Stokes pitching for NYM
  HOU
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 9th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  HOU
  NYM
- R Abercrombie in left field.
  8
  3
- D Easley hit for B Stokes.
  8
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
0
Mets
3

Game 1

23/8

Astros
8
Mets
3

Game 2

24/8

Astros
6
Mets
4

Game 3

24/8

Astros
1
Mets
9

Game 4

26/8

Shea Stadium

12:10 AM, 24 August 2008

Flushing, New York

Attendance: 51,766

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	32	20	.615	-	W2
St. Louis	29	24	.547	3.5	L3
Cincinnati	29	25	.537	4	W3
Pittsburgh	29	26	.527	4.5	W3
Chicago	29	26	.527	4.5	L10

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	37	18	.673	-	W1
Washington	29	27	.518	8.5	W4
Philadelphia	28	27	.509	9	W2
Miami	26	30	.464	11.5	L1
New York	22	33	.400	15	L5

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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

B. Backe8-12

J. Maine10-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Swinging